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An Analysis of the Skype Peer-to-Peer Internet Telephony Protocol

whitepaper Skype is a peer-to-peer VoIP client developed by KaZaa. Skype claims that it can work almost seamlessly across NATs and firewalls and has better voice quality than the MSN and Yahoo IM applications. It encrypts calls end-to-end, and stores user...

Tags: voip - ip telephony

[11 May 2008]

IBM TotalStorage Virtual Tape Server Delete Expired Volume Data Function and Peer to Peer "No Copy" Mode Description and Usage, V1.2

whitepaper With the General Availability of VTS (Virtual Tape Server) Release 7.2 (2.30.720.x), the Peer-to-Peer (PtP) Selective PtP Copy Function was introduced. The ability to choose the copy mode by virtual tape mount requires the Advanced Function Feature...

Tags: storage management

[11 May 2008]

IBM TotalStorage Peer-to-Peer Virtual Tape Server Failover Test Scenarios in a zOS Environment

whitepaper The IBM TotalStorage Peer-to-Peer (PtP) Virtual Tape Server is designed so that no single component failure will result in loss of access to data. In addition, data access is also preserved during many multiple component failure situations.

Tags: mainframes

[11 May 2008]

3494 P2P Disaster Recovery Procedures for Tape

whitepaper An IBM Peer-to-Peer Virtual Tape Server (VTS) library has been installed on the z/OS production systems at a large Canadian bank. The Peer-to-Peer VTS library consists of one distributed library at the main production site and a second distributed...

Tags: storage management

[11 May 2008]

IBM TotalStorage Virtual Tape Server Business Continuance Controls, V1.0

whitepaper For customers who have installed or are considering the installation of a Peer to Peer (PtP) Virtual Tape Server (VTS) subsystem for business continuance, the standard management algorithms of the subsystem may not meet all of their business...

Tags: disaster recovery

[11 May 2008]

Policy-Driven Access Control Over a Distributed Firewall Architecture

whitepaper The second line is Distributed Firewalls that provide a dynamic and distributed security infrastructure bringing together peer-to-peer collaboration and hierarchical administration. Through this fusion one expects to deliver a scalable, dynamic and...

Tags: firewalls

[11 May 2008]

Develop P2P Applications With Device Discovery Technologies: Effective Approaches to Enhance Application Performance in a Pervasive Environment

whitepaper Device discovery technology is one of the primary technologies of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) computing. This paper illustrates how to use device discovery technology to enhance the performance of wireless applications in a P2P environment.

Tags: application development

[10 May 2008]

Distributing Security-Mediated PKI

whitepaper It uses trusted computing platforms linked with peer-to-peer networks to create a network of trustworthy mediators and improve availability. The security-mediated approach to PKI offers several advantages, such as instant revocation and...

Tags: pki

[02 May 2008]

Peer-to-Peer Network Protocols Position Paper

whitepaper This paper provides technical information on computer network Peer-to-Peer (P2P) protocols. It highlights issues relating to legal, security and infrastructure risks posed by P2P, reviews possible solutions to mitigate these risks and identifies...

Tags: network design

[11 Apr 2008]

How Google keeps its tech security tip top

News New recruits - known as 'nooglers' - are thoroughly trained in the company's security policies while a peer review process means new code is checked a number of times before going live. Google director of product management Scott Petry - founder of...

Tags: rsa, search, security, google

[10 Apr 2008]

Spyware, Adware, and Peer-to-Peer Networks: The Hidden Threat to Corporate Security

whitepaper The Emerging Internet Threats Survey 2003 provides several rather surprising statistics. Firstly, one in three companies have already detected spyware on their systems, while 68% consider spyware to be a growing and future threat.

Tags: security management, threats, spyware, file

[10 Apr 2008]

wilhelm.tel Shoots Straight With NetEnforcer's Peer-to-Peer Control

whitepaper wilhelm.tel is a provider of cable TV, ISP and telephony services to 28,000 households in a 581 Km2 region. As an increasing number of home users opt for high-speed Internet, wilhelm.tel was facing phenomenal growth in both traffic volume and in...

Tags: optical networking, traffic, ac, tel

[10 Apr 2008]

Introduction to Open Systems PPRC

whitepaper s PPRC software (Peer-to-Peer Remote Copy, a synchronous remote mirroring application) and in particular its implementation in an Open Systems, non-Multiple Virtual System (MVS) environment. This document introduces StorageTek?

Tags: disaster recovery, location, virtual, open systems

[10 Apr 2008]

Wet Seal

whitepaper Wet Seal deployed 1,400 Dell OptiPlex PCs, along with compatible scanners and receipt printers; and set up broadband peer-to-peer network in stores to speed up credit card transactions and data exchanges with headquarters.

Tags: transaction processing, peer, dell, stores

[10 Apr 2008]

Grid Load Balancing Using Intelligent Agents

whitepaper At a higher level of the global grid, agents cooperate with each other to balance workload using a peer-to-peer service advertisement and discovery mechanism. Workload and resource management are essential functionalities in the software...

Tags: load balancing, load, resource, intelligent

[10 Apr 2008]

Authenticated Network Access: A Model for General Access Network Ports and Mobile Computing

whitepaper The University of Utah, like many peer institutions, has been faced with a growing demand for general access network ports in support of mobile computing applications. Providing network connectivity for students and faculty in the classroom, as...

Tags: directory services, utah, facilities, demand

[10 Apr 2008]

Unauthorized applications: Taking back control

whitepaper Employees installing and using unauthorized applications like Instant Messaging, VoIP, games and peer-to-peer file-sharing applications cause many businesses serious concern. This paper looks at why it is important to control such applications...

Tags: anti-hacking

[08 Apr 2008]

Gaming Over Ad-Hoc Peer-to-Peer Networks

whitepaper The Intel Laptop Gaming TDK 2.0 provides a new set of simple APIs to helping game developers integrate their network games into Ad-Hoc networks easily. Developers can focus their effort on their game development rather than network management.

Tags: network design

[03 Apr 2008]

Essential Taceo

whitepaper Peer-to-peer architecture eliminates the need for IT administration and costly server licenses, and facilitates the receipt of secure content beyond the firewall. Essential Taceo (tah-SAY-oh) is email anti-theft software that prevents unintended...

Tags: network security

[27 Mar 2008]

Cheat Sheet: BBC iPlayer

Cheat Sheet iPlayer uses peer-to-peer technology for the download service, allowing content to be downloaded from the nearest point in the network, meaning not all content has to come directly from BBC servers. Not quite.iPlayer is actually the BBC's online on...

Tags: isp, online, on demand, iplayer

[05 Mar 2008]

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